https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/do-we-need-to-report-my-husband-s-newly-created-dba-that-he-set-up-at-the-end-of-2017-it-hasn-t/01/714896#M68384 Thu, 06 Jun 2019 14:33:04 GMT jgnanfito 2019-06-06T14:33:04Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/do-we-need-to-report-my-husband-s-newly-created-dba-that-he-set-up-at-the-end-of-2017-it-hasn-t/01/714896#M68384 Thu, 06 Jun 2019 14:33:04 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/do-we-need-to-report-my-husband-s-newly-created-dba-that-he-set-up-at-the-end-of-2017-it-hasn-t/01/714896#M68384 jgnanfito 2019-06-06T14:33:04Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/no-if-there-has-been-no-activity-having-said-that-kee/01/714901#M68386 <P><B>No, if there has been&nbsp;<I>no activity</I>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</B>Having said that, keep in mind that you may have had state registrations, etc. that had a few&nbsp;<I>start-up&nbsp;</I>costs.&nbsp; These costs (up to $5,000) may be reported (as a loss) on Schedule C for 2017 if you do anticipate that the DBA will be earning income beginning in 2018.&nbsp; Also, if the DBA is also registered as an LLC, the state may have other reporting requirements.&nbsp; Still, if there was no&nbsp;<I>business activity</I>, you would not need to report the DBA on a Schedule C for 2017.<BR /></P> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 14:33:06 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/no-if-there-has-been-no-activity-having-said-that-kee/01/714901#M68386 DanielV01 2019-06-06T14:33:06Z